Please keep in mind:
ncurses 1.9.7a searches the terminfo entries in
- $HOME/.terminfo or, if set in $TERMINFO
and then in
- /etc/terminfo (this is the debian-special for /usr/lib/terminfo)
The first could provide a scheme for startup (/usr not mounted) without
hacking the sources further.
mfg
Rolf Rossius